NZ710692A - Expandable gravity-feed bin - Google Patents

Expandable gravity-feed bin

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Publication number
NZ710692A
NZ710692A NZ710692A NZ71069214A NZ710692A NZ 710692 A NZ710692 A NZ 710692A NZ 710692 A NZ710692 A NZ 710692A NZ 71069214 A NZ71069214 A NZ 71069214A NZ 710692 A NZ710692 A NZ 710692A
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
reservoir
extension section
gravity
main bin
inventory
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NZ710692A
Inventor
Scott Johnson
Ronald Brundick
John Clayton Odom
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Trade Fixtures Llc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • A47F1/08—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs dispensing from bottom
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/02—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise for granulated or powdered materials, i.e. bulk materials

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  • Packages (AREA)
  • Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
  • Stackable Containers (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
  • Refrigerator Housings (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a bulk-product inventory dispensing apparatus and, more particularly, to a gravity-feed dispensing apparatus with an expandable reservoir. Heretofore, gravity-feed bins have been provided with a reservoir having one of several fixed capacities. This limits the quantity of bulk inventory that is available for dispensing, particularly if the bulk inventory to be dispensed is relatively large or is a popular item. As a result, such inventory may be rapidly depleted. A gravity-feed bin (10) according to one aspect of the invention includes a generally hollow main bin (12) that has a storage reservoir (14) and an open end (32). A first generally hollow extension section (30) is selectably coupled to the open end (32) of the main bin (12). The first extension section (30) is in communication with the reservoir (14), and the storage capacity of the reservoir (14) is increased by the first extension section (30). In some embodiments a seal element (34) is intermediate the open end (32) of the main bin (12) and the first extension section (30), the seal element (34) providing a substantially air-tight seal between the main bin (12) and the first extension section (30). A plurality of extension sections (30) and seal elements (34) may be selectably coupled together in a stacked arrangement upon the main bin (12) to increase the storage capacity of the reservoir (14).
NZ710692A 2013-01-05 2014-01-06 Expandable gravity-feed bin NZ710692A (en)

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US201361749311P 2013-01-05 2013-01-05
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US14/148,396 US9185996B2 (en) 2013-01-05 2014-01-06 Expandable gravity-feed bin

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CN (1) CN105050906A (en)
AU (1) AU2014203906B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112015016196A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2897106A1 (en)
HK (1) HK1213860A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2015008656A (en)
NZ (1) NZ710692A (en)
RU (1) RU2015127671A (en)
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